A Challenge of Big Proportions

It's another challenge, but one that I hope is slightly different than the rest of the challenges on this site!!!

Submitted: November 19, 2011

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Hello!!! Welcome to the Challenge of Big Proportions!!! I, Zanzabaar, have been thinking about hosting this challenge for a little while now, and finally decided to do it!

What's different about this challenge? Well, you know how in many challenges the host assigns a song for the person do write a story from? Instead of doing that, guess what I'm going to
do? I'm going to challenge all of you to write something based on an ENTIRE album.

That's right. Anything from 40 minutes to several hours of music.

Here's how it's going to work: You're going to choose a # between 1 and 20, and I'll assign you an album based on the number. Then, you're going to write. I don't care if you
write poetry, a novel, or something else. BUT, if you do write something other than a novel, there's something else you're going to have to do.

Let's use poetry as an example. If you decide to write a poem based on the album, you will have to write several poems. It could be one for each song, or you can write a poem based on
two or three songs. You'll do the same if your write shorts stories or something else. If you write an novel, you'll just write chapter to chapter.

The point is to have a singular theme based on the music album. Also, the more you write, the better the chance that you'll do well in the contest.

I hoped I explained that well enough.

So the tentative due date is May 15th, 2012, just under 6 months from now, and I'll expect updates at least twice a month. If need be, I might extent the due date, depending on the situation.

Okay, so prizes. I'm going become a fan of everyone that enter the contest. I shall also comment on each work/chapter entered for the contest. For the 3rd place winner, I shall
read/comment 1 other piece of work, you're choice. 2nd place, I'll read/comment 2 other pieces, you're choice. 1st place, I'll read anything and everything you want and comment on it.

So, that's the challenge! Please join, and if you have any questions, you just need to ask!

Okay!!! You have a tough on, but it's personally one of my favorite soundtracks of all time! It's Keiichi Okabe's "NieR Gestalt & NieR Replicant" soundtrack. It has 43 songs and is 2.4 hours long. Don't worry, it's not as bad as it sounds, since the music is actually amazing. Good luck!!!

Okay I'm listenign to it and so far it's REALLY good. So after I choose the # do I or you then those a song out of the 43 that are in there or do I do all of the 43?

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Sun, November 20th, 2011 1:02pm

It's amazing, isn't it? Well, I'm just going to say that you should let the entire album influence you, and the more individual songs that are used, the better chance you have when it comes time for me to choose a winner.

I guess I'll give it a try, as I do have practically all of December to write my novel. The number I want is #4. What happens if you don't know/aren't allowed to listen to the album?

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Mon, November 21st, 2011 1:24pm

Well, if you aren't allowed, then just tell me and I'll assign you another. And one of the points of this challenge is to have you write something from an album you've never heard of.

And #4 is Sting's "Brand New Day". It has 10 songs and is about 50 minutes long.

Just know that since it's shorter than some of the other albums, I don't expect you to have the same length as others , but that also means, since it's only 10 song, that you should be able to cover all of the songs and have more detail.

I am not allowed to listen to Sting, however, I do know some Lady Gaga and I absolutely love Taylor Swift *hints* Sorry, for any inconveniences that this may cause. Also, I listen to Skillet, BarlowGirl, yah Christian music so, lame!

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Mon, November 21st, 2011 5:32pm

Okay, I just want you to know that since I do not listen to Lady Gaga or Taylor Swift, that's why I'm not letting you use one of their albums, not because I didn't see your hint. Plus, as a non-Christian, I don't really listen to Christian music, so I wouldn't be able to judge well.

That being said, when you said there were certain things your weren't allowed to listen to, I came up with a back-up album for this situation!

You now have the London Symphony Orchestra's album: "Gustav Holst: The Planets". It has about an hour of music. Holst composed orchestra music (which is what the album is), so I don't think there should be any objections.

Hmm...I do love orchestra music! I'll check it out and see what I can do. Also, I do believe that I have heard of Gustav Holst before, or at least it sounds familiar. Thanks for being patient with me! ~Meghan

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Tue, November 22nd, 2011 7:28am

You're welcome!!! Have you heard of "I Vow Thee to My Country"? Holst arranged that from one of his other songs- "Jupiter" (which is one of the songs on the album).

I'm writing a novel, and i was wondering exactly how is this going to work. The album is basically about love. Does the novel need to have each chapter dedicated to a song or does the novel need to be based loosely on the album?